Vatican City
Vatican City State
At a glance
Vatican City visa & entry requirements
Whether you need a visa for Vatican City depends on your nationality. Here’s the entry picture at a glance, with official links and a way to check the exact rule for your passport.
Short-stay tourist entry to Vatican City, across 198 nationalities in our dataset. Your own requirement depends on your passport — check it below.
Official sources
Last checked 2026-07-19
Good to know
- Vatican City has no airport and no border control of its own: it is entered on foot from Rome, so entry requirements are those of Italy and the Schengen Area, not a separate Vatican regime.
- Visa-exempt travellers may enter the Schengen Area (and therefore reach the Vatican) for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; nationals who require a visa need an Italian/Schengen short-stay (type C) visa, applied for via the Italian MFA visa portal (vistoperitalia.esteri.it).
- The passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the intended departure from the Schengen Area and issued within the previous 10 years.
- There is no separate Vatican visa and no Vatican visa fee.
Do you need a visa for Vatican City?
Pick your passport and get the exact entry rule for Vatican City — visa-free, visa on arrival, e-Visa or apply in advance.
Staying online in Vatican City
- Use home banking & apps that block foreign IP addresses
- Reach sites & services that may be blocked locally
- Encrypt hotel, café & airport WiFi
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on your nationality. Citizens of 93 countries can currently enter Vatican City visa-free for short tourist stays, while others need a visa on arrival, an e-Visa or a visa arranged in advance. Use the visa checker to see the rule for your passport.
Fees vary by visa type and nationality. When we have indicative figures for Vatican City they’re shown above, but they’re compiled from third-party sources — always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Start on Vatican City’s official government entry or e-Visa page (linked above when available). Check which visa type fits your trip, prepare a passport valid for your whole stay and any required documents, and apply well before you travel.
Location
Light & dark
Vatican City swings from 9-hour winter days to 15 hours of summer light. Today the sun sets at 19:04.
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